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Timothy Medcoff is an AV Rated attorney who defends clients in the areas of product liability, insurance claims, traditional labor and all types of employment disputes as well as commercial litigation. His portfolio is deep and varied, and his focus on maintaining client relationships serves to create long lasting partnerships with clients. Timothy’s extensive experience working with national companies in multi-district litigation makes him an asset to any client, large or small.. Timothy has comprehensive trial and litigation experience from investigating claims to defending pharmaceutical and medical device companies and tire, crane and heavy equipment manufacturers in liability and wrongful death matters. Timothy has also worked with numerous insurers and national rental car companies in significant personal injury and wrongful death litigation.. Timothy has represented a broad range of employers in all facets of labor and employment law, including; defending employers in discrimination cases, wrongful discharge lawsuits, wage and hour claims, union litigation and enforcement of restrictive covenants and trade secret protections in federal and state courts and agencies.. He has also represented employers in labor arbitrations, grievances and the negotiations of collective bargaining agreements. In one particular case, Timothy’s efforts led to the Union disclaiming its interest in the bargaining unit. Timothy also counsels employers on day to day human resource issues including personnel handbooks, policy changes and investigations. He works with business owners in contract negotiations and partner disputes as well

Representing public and private sector employees and employers in the areas of labor and employment law for more than 30 years. In recent years, her primary focus has been on employee rights. Ms. Turchik received her B.A. degree with distinction from the University of Arizona and her J.D. degree with distinction from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Ms. Turchik is admitted to practice in the state courts in Arizona and Illinois as well as the United States District Courts for the District of Arizona, the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a past chair of the Executive Council of the Arizona State Bar's Employment and Labor Law Section and is a past president of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Arizona State Bar, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Pima County Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association (AzELA), and the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. She serves as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Pima County Superior Court, and as an employment law arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ms. Turchik has been a lawyer since 1986 and is a frequent presenter on employment law topics and is a Chapter Editor and author for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook.

Jeff Jacobson is the founding principal of the Jacobson Law Firm, an employment law firm with an emphasis on representation of law enforcement officers and federal employees. Jeff cut his legal teeth as a Deputy County Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in Tucson before starting his own law firm in 2008. As an AUSA, Jeff was honored as Prosecutor of the Year by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Southern Arizona Chapter, and also received the Outstanding Prosecutor award from the United States Border Patrol, Tucson Sector. As outside counsel to members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association for nearly a decade, Jeff represented law enforcement officers from over 65 federal agencies.. For almost 15 years, Jeff has represented law enforcement officers across the State of Arizona as an attorney with the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs (AZCOPS). In this capacity, Jeff has represented law enforcement in internal affairs investigations, officer involved shootings, pay issues, personnel board and civil service commission appeals and hearings, before the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board, and in Special Actions to the applicable Superior Court. Jeff has defended thousands of law enforcement officers around the United States from thousands of disciplinary matters, more than 100 officer-involved shootings, and other employment matters where career, livelihood, and reputation were all at stake.. Jeff is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney and has helmed more than 50 jury trials and more than 300 bench trials in his career. He has filed and litigated appeals in the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He has also litigated dozens of cases before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).. Jeff has appeared numerous times on television as a legal analyst on HLN (Headline News), the Nancy Grace show and InSession on TruTV (formerly Court TV), and KOLD-TV (the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona.) Since 2020, Jeff has been Of Counsel to Munger, Chadwick and Denker, PLC, though he maintains his own separate practice.. Jeff is also the co-founder of the Wills for Heroes Foundation, an organization providing support and services to eligible first responders and their families. The Wills for Heroes program began in response to the September 2001 terrorist attacks as a way to give back to the first responder community. Since then, Wills for Heroes programs in 28 states have provided more than 75,000 estate planning documents for first responders. In Arizona alone, the Wills for Heroes program has prepared approximately 10,000 wills and hundreds attorneys have donated tens of thousands of pro bono service hours to our first responder community. Jeff has received a number of honors for his leadership of Arizona’s Wills for Heroes program and in 2011, Jeff received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold Level) from President Obama’s Council on Service and Civic Participation for his efforts on behalf of America’s first responders.. Jeff received his Bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 1992, his Master of Public Administration degree from Arizona State University in 1994, and his law degree cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1998. While at Whittier Law School, Jeff received a number of academic awards and was a published member of law review. Jeff was also Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division, representing 135,000 law students to the national legal community. Jeff was honored in 2014 as Whittier Law School’s Alumni Attorney of the Year. Jeff is also committed to the legal profession through his bar service. He is a past-President of the State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division and served on the State Bar of Arizona Board of Governors.

James B. Penny has been certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death.  For more than twenty-six years, he has represented those injured as a result of the negligence or criminal conduct of others, including such cases as:•Car accidents. •Truck accidents. •Bicycle accidents. •Motorcycle accidents. •Train accidents. •Plane accidents. •Medical Malpractice. •Insurance Bad Faith. •Nursing Home Negligence. •Hospital Negligence. •Defective Products. •Assault         If you or a loved one suffers any type of injury, please contact Jim Penny.  He will provide a free case evaluation and will explain your options and what you can expect.  There is no fee until your case is resolved.   You owe it to yourself to have a specialist on your side.

Jacob Valdez’s practice is concentrated in employment litigation and commercial litigation. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Jacob earned his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and received his bachelor’s from the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Farhang & Medcoff, Jacob worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Kimberly H. Ortiz at Arizona Superior Court.. Jacob gained practical skills while in law school by serving as the Vice President and Voting Rights Coordinator for the Disability Law Project. In addition, he also worked as a law clerk in the Offices of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, U.S. Senator John Thune, and the Arizona Attorney General. His professional experience gives him a unique perspective and ability to advise clients.

I am a Partner in the firm of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi and I have practiced law in Tucson since 1985. I have extensive experience in all types of civil litigation including complex personal injury and commercial litigation. I have litigated in state and federal courts including Arizona appellant courts and the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals. I have also litigated many cases before various state agencies and tried many cases before arbitration panels including AAA arbitrations and arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers. My areas of expertise include: stockbroker negligence/unsuitable investments; securities fraud; personal injury/wrongful death; medical and professional malpractice; dangerous products; breach of contract; insurance bad faith/wrongful denial of disability benefits; commercial litigation/transactions; and employment law

First and foremost, Ali is a community activist and high school football coach who believes that making positive contributions in ones’ community is an enormous aspect of living a successful and fulfilled life. Ali is also an AV-rated attorney who practices in the areas of labor and employment law, business consultation, commercial litigation and tort law. Ali has litigated a wide variety of employment, traditional labor, corporate and general liability matters. Additionally, Ali has advised and assisted management clients seeking to enforce restrictive covenants and with respect to a multitude of federal and state compliance issues. He also acts as de facto general counsel to a number of significant corporate clients who conduct business across multiple jurisdictions.

Attorney Pat Lopez heads the firm’s transactions practice, which encompasses the wide array of legal services frequently called on by our business clients. He has 30 years of experience in counseling and assisting businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers to help them reach their goals, solve their problems, and implement their business plans. Creativity, commitment, caring, knowledge, and enthusiasm best described his passion for the practice of law and his concern for his clients. These characteristics are no doubt some of the reasons for his recognition by his peers as an “AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated” attorney in the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Ratings Process, as well as his selection by Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Superlawyers.